These crafts for Fourth of July are fun, easy and patriotic! They are perfect for Independence Day, and Memorial Day and Labor Day, too!
Updated May 2025
July 4th is almost here and since we like to celebrate any and all holidays with creative projects as much as anything else (yummy food! fireworks!), we’re sharing some ideas for easy crafts for the Fourth of July.
First of all, did you know you can turn any favorite art activity into a patriotic one by using red, white, and blue art supplies?
But here some especially good art projects for the 4th of July, or any other time you might want to do something extra Patriotic! And here are some fun ways to make fireworks!
10 Easy Crafts for Fourth of July
1. Make a Watercolor Resist Flag
Use watercolor resist techniques to create easy and fun flag art for kids. You can leave the stickers on or take them off for sticker resist art.
2. Red, White, and Blue Spin Painting
Try a patriotic spin on this Artful Parent classic! Pour red, white, and blue paint into a salad spinner and see how it turns out!
3. Make Patriotic Flowers
Learn how to dye flowers with two (or more!) colors. You can use this fun and educational activity for your 4th of July celebration.
4. Paint a Glue Batik Flag
Glue batik is an easy and fun art activity for decorating your own fabric. Make an American flag, or any flag you’d like!
5. Make Blow Painting Fireworks!
Use a straw to blow liquid paint on paper, creating amazing firework designs! You can also try white paint on black paper.
6. Try DIY Paper Twirlers
These colorful paper twirlers are easy to make and mesmerizing to watch! They’re perfect decoration for a 4th of July party!
7. Patriotic Marble Painting
Kids have fun rolling red, white, and blue paint-covered marbles on paper and the results are lovely abstract works of art.
8. Raised Salt Painting Flags
This favorite art activity is perfect for making fireworks! Use glue to draw the fireworks, cover with salt, and then watch as they absorb liquid watercolors.
9. Fireworks! Magic Milk Activity for Kids
This rainbow milk science experiment is popular for a reason. Super simple to try with materials you already have, and it has amazing results!
10. Try Splat Painting Fireworks
Splat painting so easy and so much fun for kids! This simple action art activity involves hitting paint-soaked cotton balls with a small mallet or spoon.
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